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How scars from the RGIII situation led Shanahan to draft C.J. Beathard
And the absolute key: Shanahan has already seen this with his own eyes. Not solely shotgun snaps and big plays down field. Real, authentic, quarterback skills that will translate. He learned all this the hard way with RGIII and he wouldn’t change any of the chapters in his story.
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49ers draft Joe Williams in round four
In in round four, taking chances can pay off. Williams ran for 332 yards in October against a UCLA defense that has had a couple of highly drafted players
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49ers trade for running back Kapri Bibbs
It’s a repetitive point, but one of Shanahan’s talents is identifying under the radar running backs. Steve Slaton, Alfred Morris and Isaiah Crowell are examples all throughout his career, and his father Mike had the same reputation in Denver for years.
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49ers trade back into third round, take quarterback C.J. Beathard
Initially this move seems head-scratching. Beathard was a projected sixth round pick by most experts. He had a solid junior season (2,809 pass yards, 17 touchdowns and just five interceptions) but struggled his senior season
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49ers draft strategy: Accumulate future picks, build a bully on defense, trust Shanahan with offense
SANTA CLARA — The San Francisco 49ers weren’t the story on Night 2 of the NFL draft, but the organization’s strategy has emerged in the first 48 hours of the draft process. Accumulate future draft picks for trade leverage, build a bully on defense and trust Kyle Shanahan to elevate later round talent on offense. Pick…
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49ers take Ahkello Witherspoon in third round, trade other pick to New Orleans
The 49ers traded pick No. 67 for a 2018 second-rounder and No. 229 in the seventh-round this year. Pick No. 67 was originally obtained last night from the Bears. GM John Lynch now owns an extra second and third rounder in 2018.
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Reuben Foster hung up the phone on the Saints
Foster’s introductory press conference featured a two minute long story about him hanging up on the Saints last night, right before the 49ers traded back into the first round with the Seahawks. Solomon Thomas was polite and gave solid answers, but it was Foster who stole the show recalling his phone call with New Orleans,…
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![49ers shopping TE Vance McDonald [report]](https://cdn.socast.io/6616/sites/82/2016/12/20133942/Vance-McDonald.jpg)
49ers shopping TE Vance McDonald [report]
Former GM Trent Baalke signed Vance McDonald to a lucrative contract extension last December. In his first four NFL seasons, McDonald has 64 catches, 866 yards, 7 touchdowns. The timing of the extension was criticized, especially because the 49ers were in the midst of a 13-game losing streak and firings were imminent.
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Names and positions the 49ers should monitor on Day 2 of the NFL Draft
There will be more tough decisions on Friday, when rounds two and three will go down in Philadelphia. Lynch has shored up major parts of the front seven, but there are still several other needs to address with the team’s nine remaining draft picks. Don’t rule out San Francisco trading back into the second round.
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![Other NFL teams were concerned about Reuben Foster’s shoulder [report]](https://cdn.socast.io/6616/sites/82/2017/04/28085719/foster-reuben-watson.jpg)
Other NFL teams were concerned about Reuben Foster’s shoulder [report]
A week ago when reports surfaced about his shoulder, Foster’s agent did his best to clear things up on Twitter. Foster underwent the rotator cuff surgery in February and was given a four month timetable to recover. He reportedly played through the pain during the end of the season for the Crimson Tide.
